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- J. M. GUILBERT.

NEGKTIE FASTENER.

No; 441,617. .Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM H. HART, JR., OF SAME PLACE.

NECKTlE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,617, dated November 25, 1890.

Application filed October 4, 1889- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN MURRAY GUIL- BERT, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,.have invented a new and useful Improvement in NeckWVear Retainers, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a retainer for neck-wear formed of a hook, which is connectible with the neckband and adapted to engage with the lower edge of a collar, said hook having an opening in its bend. said opening extending into each limb of the hook, forming a bifurcation or crotch in said bend,whereby stitches may be passed through said opening or openings into the fabric of the neckband, thus preventing displacement of the hook.

Figure 1 represents a face view of a neckwear retainer embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a section thereof on line a: m, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 represents a face View of the piece of material from which theretainer is made. Fig. 5 represents a modification of the device. Fig. 6 represents a form of the device with an attached claw, to be hereinafter fully set forth.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a neckscarf of well-known form.

B designates a scarf-retainer, the same consisting of a hook, which, formed of sheet metal bent or doubled on itself, is attached to the neckband and adapted to be fitted under and engage with the lower edge of the collar, whereby upward riding of the band and displacement of the scarf are prevented, said hook having a slot or opening 0, one or more, at or about the bend thereof, said opening being of such length that a portion Serial No. 325,983- (No model.)

of the length thereof extends into each limb of the hook, forming directly in the bend a well-defined crotch or bifurcation for the free passage of stitches.

In order to secure the hook to the band, one limb thereof is placed between the facing and backing pieces of material of said band, and stitches are formed in the edges of said pieces through the opening or openings C, crossing the path below the upper wall of the portion of the slot or opening within the band, whereby the descent of the hook is prevented. Consequently the said hook retains its position, the means employed being simple, inexpensive, and easily applied.

Fig. 6 shows a laterally-projecting shoulder or claw on the upper end of the piece, the same being adapted to enter the neckband and engage with the fabric therein and pro- I viding an additional means of attaching to said band of the hook into which said piece is converted by bending, it also admitting of the insertion of the hook, without the necessity of ripping or separating the neckband.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A neck-wear retainer consisting of a hook-shaped piece formed of sheet metal doubled upon itself and having an opening in its bend, said opening extending into the limbs of the hook, forming a bifurcation for the free passage of stitches, substantially as described.

2. A neck-wear retainer consisting of a fiat piece of material bent to form a hook, one of whose limbs is formed with a claw at the upper end, and one or more holes in said hook for the insertion therethrough of fastenings, substantially as described.

JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, WM. 0. WIEDERSHEIM. 

